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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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